Ingenio, Las Palmas

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Ingenio
municipality
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Municipal location in Gran Canaria
Ingenio Location in the province of Las Palmas Show map of Province of Las Palmas Ingenio Ingenio (Canary Islands) Show map of Canary Islands Ingenio Ingenio (Spain, Canary Islands) Show map of Spain, Canary Islands
Coordinates: 27°55′17″N 15°25′57″W / 27.92139°N 15.43250°W / 27.92139; -15.43250
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Canary Islands
Province	Las Palmas
Island	Gran Canaria
Government
• Mayor	Juan José Gil Méndez (PP)
Area [1]
• Total	38.15 km2 (14.73 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	558 m (1,831 ft)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	30,831
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1))
Postal code	35250
Area code	+34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)
Website	www.ingenio.es

Ingenio is a town and a Spanish municipality in the eastern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 29,978 (2013),^[3] and the area is 38.15 km² (14.73 sq mi).^[1]

Ingenio is situated between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, 24 km (15 mi) south of the island's capital Las Palmas and 9 km (6 mi) south of Telde. The municipality includes the town Carrizal. The GC-1 motorway passes east of the town, and the Gran Canaria Airport is situated in the eastern part of the municipality. In agriculture, sugar cane is one of the dominant crops in Ingenio.

The municipality is home to the International Folklore Festival which has the participation of music groups worldwide including Mexico, Colombia, Romania, Russia and Uganda.